The Showdown Effect is a 2.5D multiplayer action game inspired by 80’s and 90’s action movies. Champions from throughout time fight to death for fun, for glory and for awesome. The Showdown Effect recreates the outrageous combat found in classic action movies and then takes it one step further.

No explosion is too loud and no bullet dodge is impossible. Impale your friend with a broomstick and tell them to “Stick around” as you jetpack off to the next enemy.
The Showdown Effect also uses integrated streaming technology to live stream directly to Twitch.tv, without the need for third party software.

Key Features:

Up to 8 player fast paced, cinematic, multiplayer action

In-game, out-of-the box streaming capability to Twitch.tv (PC only)

8 clichéd characters , each with unique abilities

6 levels across two different environments

4 different free for all and team based game modes

Solo matchmaking using ELO rating system

Custom rules sets to create your own game modes – Pistols only!

Progressive rewards and unlocks for character and weapon customization

Experience the most over-the-top action sequences from your favorite movies across different environments

There is no single player, and that's only a bad thing because unless you have your own friends, you wont be able to play.

However, if you DO have friends willing to play, this game gives you that great fun the way Super Smash bros does. You need at least 4 to have a good time, but you cna play with more than that. So if you and your buddies are tired of DOTA, this would be a great thing to kill some time with. During a sale you can get a pack of them for cheap. Do it, save the copies, and then one night when you got a handful of you on with nothing to do, hand them out and proceed to have fun.

Some people say this game is dead. It's not, but you should play it at certain hours. A part from that, the game is pure fun and epicness. The music is great and the graphics too. For me, it's the funniest online 2D game.